Elegance at Novato

It's official! Phil the groundhog popped up from his winter solace and saw his shadow this morning, predicting six more weeks of winter. What a great opportunity to stay warm and cozy together. Happy Groundhog Day!

This week, we honor the extraordinary work, talent and commitment of our Resident Experience and Memory Support Directors. Every day, they generously give creativity, compassion and love to our residents and to each other. Thank you so much.

"We may have come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

In a 2017 paper, a group of neuroscientists propose six factors that they think are needed to sustain cognitive development as we grow old. These include a growth mindset, the belief that abilities are not fixed but can improve with effort; a forgiving environment that promotes a not yet rather than a cannot approach; and a habit of learning multiple skills simultaneously. What these elements have in common, the paper’s authors point out, is that they tend to replicate ...how children learn. Try recalling what it felt like to learn how to do something new when you didn’t really care what your performance of it said about your place in the world, Margaret Talbot writes. It might feel like a whole new beginning. Read about how the joysand occasional embarrassmentsof being a novice could be an antidote to the strain of being a perfectionist. (Source: New Yorker Magazine) Why It’s Not Too Late to Learn New Skills https://bit.ly/35JgiWz See more